Section 1: Resources for 2013-14

Section 1: Resources for 2013-14

1.1 Appropriations and other resources

Table 1.1 on the following page shows the total resources from all origins. The table summarises how resources will be applied by outcome and, in relation to administered resources, reference to the relevant authorised department.

The total appropriation for the department in the 2013-14 Budget is $21.9m (compared with $21.1m appropriated in 2012-13). The current budget includes ongoing funding for Legislative Drafting ($0.2m) and Enhanced Publishing Online ($0.1m). It also includes additional ongoing support of ($0.3m) for the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. The current budget also provides support ($0.6m) for the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples for two years, due to cease in 2014-15. The funding for the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform ($0.4m) ceased at the end of 2012-13.

The department will continue to have third party access to special appropriations to drawdown the funds for the payment of senators' salaries and allowances; superannuation; and postage and freight expenses. The resourcing of these special appropriations is detailed in the statements prepared by the relevant authorised departments.

The department’s total resources are $34.7m, of which 63.1% ($21.9m) is contributed by total budget year appropriations. The estimate of prior year appropriations available at the commencement of the 2013-14 budget year ($12.2m) represent 35.2 % of total resources. Revenue from sales of goods and services ($0.6 m) represent 1.7% of total resources.

1.2 Resource statement

Table 1.1 summarises how resources will be applied by outcome and by administered and departmental classification.

Less appropriations drawn from annual or special appropriations above and credited to special accounts

-

-

-

-

Total net resourcing

12,188

22,505

34,693

33,819

1Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2013-142s31 Relevant Agency receipts - estimate3Estimated adjusted balance carried from previous year for Annual Appropriations4Includes an amount of $0.658m in 2013-14 ($0.657m in 2012-13) for the Departmental Capital Budget (refer to table 3.2.5 for further details). For accounting purposes this amount has been designated as 'contributions by owners'
Reader note: All figures are GST exclusive.

Third Party Drawdowns on behalf of other departments

2013-14
$'000

2012-13
$'000

Payments made on behalf of other agencies
(disclosed in the respective Agency Resource Statement)

Department of Finance and Deregulation

Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 (s. 11)

736

736

Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004 (s. 8)

1,670

1,606

Commonwealth of Australia
Constitution Act 1901 (s.66)

1,111

1,111

Australian Public Service Commission Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 (s. 7)

19,128

18,828

22,645

22,281

1.3 Budget Measures

Budget measures relating to the Department of the Senate are detailed in Budget paper No. 2 and are summarised below in Table 1.2

The Commonwealth has provided additional ongoing funding for the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, established on 13 March 2012 under the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011. Ongoing funding is also provided for Legislative Drafting and other Legislative Advisory Support Services to continue the implementation of undertakings for parliamentary reform given by the Prime Minister, and funding is also provided for Enhanced Online Publishing to enable the department to address recommendations made by the Government 2.0 Taskforce.

The Commonwealth also provided non-ongoing funding for the Government initiated Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. The committee was established on 28 November 2012.
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